Shula can’t agree. She can’t reconcile the Church raising £24,000 for the organ with Darrell’s predicament. Shula reckons their priorities should be far different.

But, while Alan agrees with that to an extent, he thinks the best thing they can do for Darrell is to keep an eye out for him. Be there, when he’s ready to talk.

[Alan] “It’s obvious he’s in desperate need for proper emotional support … I think that’s the best we can do for now.”

Really?

DOES NO-ONE IN AMBRIDGE HAVE EVEN A SOFA THEY CAN OFFER?!?!?!

Ray corrects Lynda

[Ray] “Lynda, that look would have stopped a charging Rhino at fifty paces!”

He tells her that as she’s the face of Grey Gables, she should be a tad more welcoming. Facially.

She tells him she’s doing the rotas. An onerous, frustrating yet essential job.

One that he should actually be doing …

Mrs Shen wants magazines

Fashion magazines. Four of them. To be exact.

Lynda spent a fair amount of time arranging them. And Ray wouldn’t hear of Mrs Shen paying a delivery charge.

Seems Mrs Shen also ordered scrambled eggs and salmon at 10.30am, then sent it back as it was cold.

How very dare she!

(actually, that sounds fair enough to me. Unless they’ve explicitly detailed that scrambled eggs and smoked salmon will be served cold)

Now that his food has been insulted, Ian’s at the point where he’s wondering if they should tell Caroline what’s going on.

Lynda won’t hear of it.

Oh dear.

The Hamiltons have gone elsewhere

[Lynda] “Ray, just for your information, you remember the Hamilton’s … they’ve decided to cut their stay short and book into another hotel.”

[Ray] “Have they? Problem solved then.”

Um, Ray’s slightly missing the point on that one.

He’s also just as unperturbed that Mariana (the Health Club Manager) has resigned. And that work is piling up in his in-tray.

[Ian] “How’s it going up on the flight deck?”

[Lynda] “It’s beyond a joke Ian. While he’s so busy glad-handing and smooching with the guests, guess who is being left to do all of the real work … it’s as if all this important day to day administration is far too dull and tedious.”

Ray isn’t even taking up the luggage when he shows guests to his rooms.

That’s also left to Lynda.

Lynda has to find a piñata

Ray’s heard that Lynda is a:

[Ray] “Leading light of your local amateur dramatic society.”

So, he wants her to source the costumes for the Mexican night.

(has there ever been a Mexican themed play, or even panto, in Ambridge?)

On top of that, Ray has tasked Lynda with finding a piñata. And a prize for the guest with the best moustache.